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Kyle Brodziak, Stephane Veilleux out for Minnesota Wild in Game 3

By Mike ChambersThe Denver Post

Posted:
04/21/2014 11:00:59 AM MDT

Updated:
04/21/2014 05:24:21 PM MDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota coach Mike Yeo is making significant moves to his lineup for Game 3 against the Avalanche on Monday night. Forwards Kyle Brodziak and Stephane Veilleux will be scratched and rookie goalie Darcy Kuemper will be in net.

Dany Heatley and Justin Fontaine, both healthy scratches in Game 1 and Game 2 in Denver, will replace Brodziak and Veilleux and Kuemper steps in for Ilya Bryzgalov, who has allowed 16 goals in his last four games — including nine in Colorado's 5-4 overtime and 3-2 victories this series.

Brodziak's demotion is somewhat shocking, considering he has missed just one game in the last three seasons with the Wild. He played in every game for the Wild the last two seasons and was held of of this season's regular-season finale because it game was meaningless.

Brodziak, 29, admitted he struggled in Game 2 after scoring a goal in the series opener. He is minus-3 in the series.

Heatley, 33, leads all Wild players with 57 points in 66 career playoff games but has not been part of the team's plans over the past month. His salary-cap hit is $7.5 million, third highest behind forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter.

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